We often donate products for fundraisers,
we have hosted several programs in which a
percentage of profits from a particular collar
collection were given to groups, and we love
hosting auctions to help raise money for
adoption groups. In the almost 10 years that
we have been in business, we have helped
raise more than $500,000 for adoption
groups all over the world.

BARKWORTHIES

Bill Chilian, marketing vice
president
Richmond, Va.

In March, we launched our Chews Rescue
shelter program. To kick off the campaign, we
created a two-month-long Facebook contest
and made a $10,000 donation to the Richmond Animal League, a shelter that is local to
our Richmond-based company, as well as a
generous product donation.

As part of the campaign, Barkworthies
promised to donate an additional $5 for
each entry received. Overall, we raised an
additional $3,000 for the Richmond Animal
League, above the original $10,000 pledge
by Barkworthies.

LOVING PETS

Eric Abbey, owner and president
Cranbury, N.J.

Loving Pets is actively engaged in helping
communities become better places to live for
pets and people alike by supporting philanthropic projects and organizations dedicated
to improving animal welfare and increasing
the bond between humans and pets.

Here are a few partner organizationsthat Loving Pets supports with product andmonetary donations:• Pets for Vets is a 501(c)( 3) nonprofitorganization that strives to help heal theemotional wounds of military veterans bypairing them with a shelter dog speciallyselected to match his or her personality.

In addition to regular partnership with this
organization, Loving Pets donates $1,000 for
every 1,000 fans added to Facebook.

• Canine Angels Service Dogs is a

501(c)( 3) nonprofit that rescues dogs from
shelters and trains them to become service dogs
and accomplished assistance animals for disabled American veterans and first responders.

• Susan G. Komen is a nonprofit organization that is fighting against breast cancer. Our
in-house accountant, Thomi Young, has battled breast cancer. She is part of the Loving
Pets family, so we want to do everything we
can to support her and fight this disease.

• Action Volunteers for Animals is a
registered charity organization of people who
actively help animals through hands-on work
and the promotion of animal rights.

We typically give back to local organizations,
such as the Bay Area Pet Fair adoption event,
through giving coupons and products. We
also support myriad pet stores that hold
adoption events and provide donations for
raffle projects as well as discount handouts
all over the nation.

Recently we donated 3,490 bags of
Smart n’ Tasty dog dental treats to Dobbs
Shelter in High Ridge, Mo., to help improve
the health of many animals that wouldn’t
otherwise have the opportunity for proper
dental care.

EVANGER’S DOG &CAT FOOD CO.

Holly Sher, owner
Wheeling, Ill.

As part of our community support effort, wedonated 35,000 cans of made in the USApet foods totaling more than $50,000 to thehigh-risk Ontario SPCA Investigation Facility.Other charitable works include:• Donations to Project: Books, a commu-nity service organization that donates booksto people in need. In August 2014, we eventraveled to Tanzania, Africa, and deliveredbooks and school supplies to a school inArusha, Tanzania.

• Work closely with more than 30
Chicagoland/local animal shelters to provide
foods at a lower cost to help offset the costs
of running the shelters.

• Provided Evanger’s premium cat
food to feed more than 200 cats at The
Goathouse Refuge, a 501(c)( 3) no-kill animal
sanctuary that rescues from the worst
shelters and accepts owner-surrenders,
strays, cats who suffered neglect and abuse,
and seniors with medical issues to prevent
cats from entering the shelter system. Their
cats are fully vetted before adoption, and
unadoptable cats stay with them until they
die of natural causes.

The Redbarn Cares program works to provide
needy shelter, rescue and animal education
nonprofits with the support they need. Generally, Redbarn provides in-kind donations of
product specific to the cause’s request.

Often, Redbarn looks to donate toprograms that support pet owners who havefallen on hard times and keep families intact.We understand when times are tough, it canbe tough on a family with pets, and for thatreason we are honored to support ColoradoPet Pantry Food Bank, their rescue partnersand their common goal of ensuring all fami-lies in a neighborhood have the resources toconsistently feed their pets, keeping themout of shelters. In 2015, we donated morethan $130,000 of canned food to the pantry,and they, in turn, worked with 15 partnerrescues to distribute the food to programsacross the state of Colorado. This donationfed more than 280 dogs and 820 cats forover a month.

RESCUE EXPRESS TRANSPORT
Mike McCarthy, founder
Los Angeles

Rescue Express Transport, a 501(c)( 3) nonprofit organization and free service for rescue
groups that transports shelter animals from
the greater Los Angeles area to Northern California, Oregon and Washington, was honored
this month by Eastwood Ranch Foundation
and LA 4 Animals Foundation for its milestone
of transporting 5,000 animals.

In a private reception at La Velvet Margarita Cantina in Hollywood, Rescue Express

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